Saturday's game preview

Curt Schilling (5-7, 6.83) takes the mound for the Sox today, which means the Sox need to score a lot of runs. Schilling's ERA reflects the fact that he has been hit around regularly since returning to the rotation. The Sox have to hope he can keep it close.

The Sox will face Shawn Chacon (5-9, 3.66; 4-2, 3.08 with the Stinkins), late of the Colorado Rockies. For a team struggling to find starters, the Stinkins are pulling a lot of rabbits out of their hat, between Aaron Small, Al Leiter (who seems to be coming back to earth since beating the Sox on July 17,) and now Chacon, who was 1-7 in Colorado.

The Sox can open up a 4-game lead over the Stinkins with a win. If they don't win, things get more interesting than I'd like.

Go Sox!